The ELI Digital Consultation Hub serves as a comprehensive platform to build the capacity of Tribal, state, and local policymakers in implementing best practices in government-to-government consultation. The database includes documents from Tribal, state, and federal governments that guide consultation as it pertains to culture, land use, and natural resources.
How is the Database Available? The database is free and publicly available. Search the database directly by going to the search page.
What Types of Policy Documents are Included in the Database? The database contains Tribal consultation policies of Tribes; state laws, regulations, and executive orders pertaining to consultation; state agency consultation policies; and federal consultation directives, including executive orders, laws, regulations, and policies.
What Consultation Matters are Included in the Database? The database includes documents that guide consultation as it pertains to natural resources, ancestors and funerary objects, Tribal cultural resources, and Tribal implications, among other subjects that relate to culture, land use, and natural resources.
Use and Reproduction: Individuals and organizations are encouraged to utilize the policies on this platform for creating their own policies or for research purposes. However, a Tribe’s permission to share the agreement in the repository does not serve as implied consent to use the agreement in any other way and that further use of an agreement must be done by obtaining separate permission from the party Tribe(s).
For Tribes looking to Rescind Permission: Any Tribal nation that is identified in any information presented on this website has the right to request to have that information removed at any time. To do so, simply send your request to consultationhub@eli.org
In Memoriam
We dedicate this work in the memory of Swinomish Elder and cultural leader Wanaseah Larry Campbell, who walked on in February 2023. As a longtime staff member for his own community, the Swinomish Tribal Community, he centered traditional teachings and cultural knowledge in all his work. Throughout his life, Larry facilitated dialogue between Tribal and non-tribal communities, with an emphasis on using past experiences as a way to overcome misunderstanding on both sides. Larry was a tireless advocate for Native people; he pushed for advances in policies and regulations in front of Congress, federal agencies, and other key decision-makers. Larry never balked at speaking truth to power, especially about the impacts of climate change on Indigenous peoples. He was involved with multiple boards and organizations and led countless cultural orientations. For this project, Larry worked with longtime friend and colleague Dr. Jamie Donatuto in developing Indigenous Health Indicators.